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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3713, 18 November 1880, Page 2

It is said that one of the candidates for the Mayoralty has succeeded in getting from the other, a written engagement that no cabs are to be used on the day of election, no public meeting is to be held, and in fact matters are to be allowed to take their own course. It has further been remarked that he candidates appear to, acknowledge the justice of the opinion held by the majority of the bnrgesses, that it is six of one and half a dozen of the other with them, and that the only difficulty is to know which would be the lesser evil as a Mayor. The arrangements alluded to is very good f:om one candidate's point of view, but it is taking an advantage of the other. The principal supporters of the gen* tleman in question should sec that he does not make a fool of them if he does of himself.

E*xo AMD Mat's Grand Bightaecope Exhibition opened at the old Karaka Hotel building last evening, and despite the counter attraction of the Flower Show was exceedingly well patreuiscd. Since the lest visit of this entert?ining Exhibition, the proprietors have at great expense imported an entirely new series of views, and having improved the optical arrangements, it is now certainly one of the best shows of its kind travelling the Colonies. The views are shown with a moat realistic effect and startling distinctness, in the battle scenes particularly, all the details being well brought out. The prises, too, are really excellent, and it is a matter of surpriKj how the proprietors manage to give away such handsome and valuable presents. We noticed that they distributed last night genuine jewellery, musical albums, inkstands, ornaments, and articles in many instances worth fully five or six times the price of admission. All should give this show a visit. We can guarantee that they will go home satisfied that they have received their moneys worth.

Thb North Bbore Ferry Company haying purcbasrd the Tongariro inrend running direct from Auckland to the junction of the Waihou riven The directors, with Mr Walker (Kuranui), Manukau Jones, and others, went up this morning in the Memiahib.

Cohbedebatiok for the feelings of others is a commendable trait in anyone's character, but when the political or religious feelings of fellow citizens are studied the exhibition of so much sensibility is even more to be commended. We are led to make theie remarks from the fact having been brought to our notice, that one of the candidates for the Mayoralty in distributing his cards soliciting the votes aid support of burgesses has so arranged that the color of the card end circular shall coincide with the political or religious party color or characteristic of the person to whom it ii sent. For instance, members of the Hibernian Society, and men from the South of Ireland, are favored with the color of the " green immortal shamrock," while the Orangemen, the hardy colonists from the North of Ireland, are flattered with their favorite color, the royal orange. The mem* berß of the Naval Brigade receive light blue cards, while individuals whose political or religious views are not so well known, or in fact who have ' little of either, receive beautiful neutral tinted cards and circulars. There is hope for a man of such nice sensibilities, and although in the past the'trait we now commend lay dormant, and the prospect of filling the Mayoral chair has evidently stirred'up the better parts of the individual in question.

Thb Rev. F. H. Cornford, former Pastor of the Baptitt Church, arrived yesterday in Auokland by the Bingarooma en route for Napier, wberevhe intends to settle beside his son, H; Cbrnford, solioitor, in practice there. He is ra bad health. .

A proclamation in the Gazette further prorogues Parliament to the first of March.

At the cattle sale to-day fat sheep' and cattle realised good priceß, but there was no demand lor store cattle and pigs.

Thb replies from the Cricket Association are so satisfactory that the team in Dunedin has telegraphed to Adelaide for Alexander to come over and make definite arrangements.

A SOKRWHAi amusing incident occurred during the cavalry drill at Hamilton on Saturday at the jumping. A well-known member of the corps when putting his horse at the hurdles, was sent forward a cropper through the animal coming to a sudden stop, and fell fairly on bis head, the epike on top of the,helmet unking into the turf actually held him for the space of two or three seconds in this inverted position, when he' fairly fell over, as on * pivot.—Herald. l i ;

A wbitbb in an Australian paper says in New Zealand' there'are about three males to every female;: and having stated this remark*: able fact, accounts for it in this manner. " The New ZeaUnd girls are, almost without exception, bright', intelligent, neat, rosycheeked little dears, as industrious as they are pretty, and as good as gold ; indeed, a man has to keep a very striot guard on himself when in that country to avoid falling in love with the whole lot.'' The reason then why

our young men do not marry it seems is found in the difficulty of choosing. This might be got over, however, by letting the girls choose instead.

The Wairarapa Standard says:—"They have a good deal of faith in Providence after all in New Zealand. They want an organ in Christchurch for the Cathedral. The Primate of the church to obtain the organ has issued a circular which states that having ordered one at- a cost of £1500 declares with the most quiet assurance that " with the exception of a few pounds in hand already contributed to the object, the commission have bo means arailable for meeting the payment of the organ: it becomes a matter, therefore, of the utmost importance, that immediate steps should be taken to procure the necessary funds." This beats the Auckland experiment: They hired an organist by the year, and then sent the hat round for his salary.